a fraudster jailed for nominating himself for an award from queen elizabeth ii has been stripped of the honor by the monarch , royal officials said thursday .

Short summary: british fraudster stripped of royal honor he nominated himself for


four suspicious packages were sent to `` diplomatic premises '' in london on monday , but no details were available about their contents , police said .

Short summary: four suspect packages sent to diplomatic premises in london


u.s. sen. robert dole was not on hand , but his recent critique of hollywood was very much on the minds of participants in a wednesday symposium on television 's impact on society .

Short summary: television executives ponder the moral of their stories


violence and war are common themes running through the five films nominated tuesday for a foreign-language oscar .

Short summary:
foreign films up for oscar focus on war reflecting what polish nominee says are today s fears